Persona Non Grata

In Ruth Downie's latest installment, Gaius Petreius Ruso and his companion Tilla journey home to Gaul after receiving a mysterious note saying "COME HOME!" However, their arrival is met with disappointment as Ruso's family denies sending for him and faces turmoil, including his brother Lucius's hopes for Ruso to leave and the chilling reception given to Tilla. As the family's financial woes escalate and the unexpected death of their chief creditor, Severus, occurs, the once-simple homecoming spirals into a web of intrigue and comic mishaps.